President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of a National
Humanitarian Coordination Committee (NHCC) to oversee all humanitarian
actions in the country.
The committee will, among others, provide a national vision for
humanitarian actions, advise on coordination between the security
services and humanitarian actors, settle disputes that may arise from
interactions between security services and the humanitarian community.
Other functions include: propose policies that enhance coordination and
seamless delivery of humanitarian aid to affected communities,
facilitate delivery of humanitarian interventions to vulnerable persons,
and promote transparency and accountability in all aspects of
humanitarian delivery in the country.
The NHCC will be chaired by the Minister, Federal Ministry of
Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development
(FMHADMSD), and National Security Adviser (NSA), as co-Chairman.
Other members are; Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum, Ministers of
Defence, Interior, Justice, Minister of State Budget and Planning, Chief
of Defense Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of
Air Staff, Inspector General of Police, Governors of Borno, Adamawa and
Yobe states, Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
Corps, Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service, United Nations
Resident Coordinator, Permanent Secretary, FMHADMSD (Secretariat),
Chairman, Non-Governmental Organization Forum, and any other nominated
by Chairman of the Committee.
His Excellency, the Vice President, will inaugurate the NHCC in due
course.